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26 Cards in this Set
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Abominable
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Worthy of or causing detest or hatred; loathsome
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Abyss
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A deep, immeasurable gulf or cavity
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Antechamber
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A chamber or room that serves as a waiting room and entrance to a larger room or an apartment
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Apoplectic
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Pertaining to apoplexy (a state or paralysis). Can also be used when saying "an apoplectic rage".
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Asinine
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Foolish, unintelligent or silly
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Barometer
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An instrument used for measuring atmospheric pressure
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Bestial
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Resembling an animal or beast
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Colic
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Severe abdominal pain caused by a spasm, obstruction, or stretching beyond normal dimensions of any internal organ.
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Compulsory
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Mandatory or enforced
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Concentration Camp
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A prisión camp in which individuals are held without regard of accepted rules of arrests and detention.
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Death Camp
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A camp where nazis murdered people in an assembly line style. Largest one was
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Contentious
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Likely of causing rivalry or disagreement
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Convalescent
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One who is recovering gradually from sickness or weakness
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Corrugated
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Having corrugations (Wrinkled or folds in groove)
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Denunciation
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A proclamation against someone or something
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Embarkation
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The beginning of a journey
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Encumbrance
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Burden
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Erratic
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Deviating from expected course of conduct
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Fatalistic
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The acceptance of the inevitable
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Harangue
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Public ranting, speech or lecture
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Infernal
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of or relating to hell
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Kapo
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A prisoner forced to oversee other prisoners
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Lucidity
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Clearness of thought or style
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Rivet
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To hold attention tightly as if physically attached
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Semblance
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Outward appearance, but with a sense of falsity
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Vigilance
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State of extreme watchfulness
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